Combined match-safe and cigar-clipper



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B. L. LAKE.

GOMBINED MATCH SAFE AND CIGAR GLIPPER.

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Patented Dec. 11, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

EVERETT L. LAKE, OF SYRAUI'SE, NFHV YORK.

COMBINED MATCH-SAFE AND CIGAR-CLIPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,495, dated December 11, 1888.

Application filed June 21, 1888- Serial No. 277,768. (Model) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EVERETT L. LAKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Combined Match- Safes and Cigar-Clippers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in combined match-safes an d cigar-clippers; and the object is to produce a safe and clipper that is simple and durable in its construction, made without solder, and so arranged that in using the clipper the matches in the safe are not in danger of being ignited; and I also in the same device have a match-ignitor. I attain all this by the arrangement illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation and side view of my invention with the cover open. Fig. 2 is an elevation and front view of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan of Figs. 1 and 2, showing the match-ignitor, the receptacle into which the tip of the cigar is thrust for clipping, and the pintle upon which the hinge of the cover swings. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a portion of the cover, showing the construction of the hinge and the lug which operates the spring controlling the opening and closing of the cover in clipping the cigar. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the safe, showing the spring and the pintle upon which the hinge of the cover swings; and Fig. (I is a detail perspective view.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A represents the match-safe, and Z) the receptacle into which the tip of the cigar enters.

a is the knife or clipper, extending diagonally across the receptacle; 1', the hooks, which are integral with the safe and hold the lower part of the receptacle to the safe, (seen in Figs. 2 and 3,) the hooks of the safe securing the upper part of the receptacle to itself.

I11 the construction of the safe or matchbox the rim is forced in, so as to permit the cover and ears to shut over it, and at the base of the sunken portion or rim the box is beaded, and upon this bead the cover rests when closed. This gives a portion of the box the appearance of a double thickness of material, as shown in the drawings.

0 is the hole in the ear of the cover through which the tip of the cigar is passed for clipping.

}; is the cover.

1' is the spring, which is fastened to the safe by means of the tongues s, which are a portion of the spring sheared and bent out and passed through openings in the safe and riveted thereto. (See Figs. 1 and 2.)

r is the lug upon which the spring operates, and is a portion of the cover cut and bent so as to form the hinge c, and the extreme end is secured to the cover by passing through an opening in its back and being riveted thereto, as shown at It in Fig. 4.

f is the pintle upon which the hinge of the cover swings, and is secured to the safe by the loops 0, which are a portion of the safe cut out and bent over the pintle, as shown.

It is the match-ignitor, which is made in the safe by cutting and pushing in a portion of the upper rim of the safe and making a recess of sufficient depth to receive the brimstone end of the match, which, coming in 0011- tact with the two sharp points (left standing) of the wall of the safe, and being quickly drawn out, sets tire to the match. (See Figs. 1, 2, and 3.)

It is apparent from Fig. l, by the path an, which indicates the operation of the device, that, the cigar-tip being placed in the hole 0 in the ear of the cover, when the same is over the receptacle, the tip of the cigar is cut off easily by the knife (6 in opening the cover, the knife u. extending diagonally across the path m, as shown. It also apparent that, the receptacle being located in the safe and not in the cover, as in other devices, all danger of igniting the matches by closing the cover is avoided. It is also apparent that by reason of my match-ignitor being placed inside of the box my safe can be made with a perfectly smooth and clean surface upon the outside.

I make my safe without the use of solder, and thereby secure a stronger box and reduce the cost of making the same.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a combined match-safe and cigar-clipper, the receptacle 11, secured on the inside of the safe and opposite to an opening therein by means of tongues 4", which are integral with the body of the safe, said safe being provided with a diagonal and eccentric portion, a, crossing said receptacle and constituting a knife, in combination With the movable cover having an ear provided With a hole for receiving the end of a cigar, as set forth.

2. Acombined match-safe and cigar-clipper consisting of the following parts: the receptacle b, secured on the inside of the safe and opposite to an opening therein by means of tongues T, which are integral with the safe, said safe being provided with a diagonal and In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my 2 hand this 18th day of June, 1888.

EVERETT L. LAKE.

Witnesses:

HOMER WEsToN, WALDO E. GILBERT. 

